Classes

Class Goals: The goals of the Two’s class are to introduce children to a social environment where they are guided to 1) develop social-emotional skills, 2) separate from their parents, and 3) be acclimated to a school environment.

Child to Adult Ratio: 1 adult for every 3 children

Maximum Class Size: 8-10

Class Activities: Below are the regular classroom activities for the 2s class. Some of these activities occur daily (e.g., Story Time), others once a week (e.g., Spanish Lessons). To minimize the spread of germs and protect children with allergies, handwashing is done prior to school entry and before and after snack.

In addition to these activities, our 2s class has in-house “field trips” every couple of months. In-house field trips have included visits from librarians, the “Critter Dude”, and Tim’s Gems Mobile Gold and Gem Mine.

Class Goals: The goals of the Two/Three’s class are to help children in 1) growing in their continuum of separating from their parents, 2) adapting to the school routine, and 3) to provide opportunities for children to become confident and creative learners.

Child to Adult Ratio: 1 adult for every 3 children

Maximum Class Size: 8-10

Class Activities: Below are the regular classroom activities for the 2/3s class. Some of these activities occur daily (e.g., Story Time), others once a week (e.g., Spanish Lessons). To minimize the spread of germs and protect children with allergies handwashing is done prior to school entry and before and after snack.

In addition to these activities, our 2/3s class has in-house “field trips” every couple months. In-house field trips have included visits from librarians, the “Critter Dude”, and Tim’s Gems Mobile Gold and Gem Mine.

Class Goals: The goals of the Three’s class are to help children in 1) growing in their continuum of separating from their parents, 2) adapting to the school routine, and 3) to provide opportunities for children to become confident and creative learners.

Child to Adult Ratio: 1 adult for every 4 children

Class Activities: Below are the regular classroom activities for the 3s class. Some of these activities occur daily (e.g., Story Time), others once a week (e.g., Spanish Lessons). To minimize the spread of germs and protect children with allergies handwashing is done prior to school entry and before and after snack.

In addition to these activities, our 3s class goes on field trips every couple of months. Field trips have included going to Butler’s Orchard, Imagination Stage, and the Montgomery County Recycling Center.

Class Goals: The goals and environment in the Four/Five’s class (pre-K) is to provide opportunities to embrace learning through creative, exploratory, and hands-on activities. Children are encouraged to be self-confident and take responsibility of their learning. Opportunities to enhance their listening and speaking skills as well as pre-reading and writing abilities are provided and participation in these opportunities is encouraged. The curriculum for the Four/Five’s class includes opportunities to develop cognitive and language skills, mathematical skills, scientific thinking, art appreciation, social/individual problem solving skills, and fine and large motor skills.

Child to Adult Ratio : 1 adult for every 6 children (sometimes 1:9 children by the spring)

Class Activities: Below are the regular classroom activities for the 4/5s class. Some of these activities occur daily (e.g., News Time), others once a week (e.g., Spanish Lessons). To minimize the spread of germs and protect children with allergies handwashing is done prior to school entry and before and after snack.

In addition to these activities, our 4s class goes on field trips every couple of months. Field trips have included going to Butler’s Orchard, Imagination Stage, and the National Building Museum.